United States – Page 54 – The Defense Post

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1 March

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions allegedly near Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Araqi Street in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Iran War Spreads Across Region as US, Israel Suffer Losses

The US hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics.

1 March

Americas

First Lady Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva Siegel, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Melania Trump to Chair UN Security Council as Iran War Rages

First Lady Melania Trump is slated to chair a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, an appearance that was announced last week before the US launched its war against Iran.

1 March

Americas

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says ‘We Expect Casualties’ After Three US Service Members Die

US President Donald Trump said that American soldiers dying during strikes on Iran was to be expected in a war that was nevertheless a "great deal" for the world.

1 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Vows to ‘Confront Aggression’ of US, Israel

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vowed Sunday to confront the United States and Israel over their strikes on the group's key backer Iran.

1 March

Americas

This handout picture released by the US Army shows U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, deploy from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina on January 1, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

First US Service Members Killed in Operation Against Iran

Three members of the US military have been killed and five others wounded in the operation against Iran, the Pentagon said Sunday, announcing the first American deaths in the US-Israeli campaign that killed the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.

1 March

Americas

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks during a ceremony in Tehran

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Leader Khamenei Killed in Massive US and Israeli Attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday.

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28 February

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US Discussing ‘Friendly Takeover’ of Cuba

President Donald Trump on Friday suggested a "friendly takeover" of communist-led Cuba, with tensions high between Washington and Havana in the wake of the US toppling of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.

28 February

Americas

Smoke rises over Iran's capital, Tehran, after a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, following Israel's statement that it carried out a "preemptive strike."

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran.

27 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Supersonic Aerial Effects Take Aim at Modern Airborne Challenges

SNC and Specter Aerospace are entering the high-speed arena with next-gen supersonic aerial effects, designed to counter hypersonic missiles and drone swarm threats.

27 February

Americas